Jerusalem

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Jerusalem

• A Model Church for Today
• Acts 2-12

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A Model Church for Today

• Models and patterns are important (Ex.
  2540 2 Tim. 113)
• People are looking for church models today
  look how they are growing!
• The Lord built his church (Mt. 1618) and the
  Jerusalem church is a divine model of the Lords
  church (Acts 2-12)

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A Converted Church (237-41)

• The problem today a lack of true conversion
  among church members
• Their conversion resulted from the
• Right communication gospel preaching
• Right conviction pricked in the heart
• Right conditions repentance, baptism
• The solution Bible-based gospel preaching and
  gospel obedience (Rom. 114-16)

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A Worshipping Church (242, 46-47)

• The problem today a loss of focus on true
  worship in the assembly
• Their worship was
• Continual
• Concentrated
• Connected
• The solution improve our worship through
  preparation, participation, and passion

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A Learning Church (242 542)

• The problem today a loss of Bible knowledge
• Their study focused on the right
• Person
• Plan
• Place
• The solution let us make time for reading,
  study, and learning (Acts 1711 1 Tim. 413)

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Jerusalem

• A Model Church for Today
• Acts 2-12
• - Part 2 -

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A United Church (244-46 424,32)

• The problem today a lack of unity,
  hyper-individualism, division
• Their unity was in
• Submission to Gods teaching
• Service to God and others
• Serious practice (61-6)
• The solution let us take unity seriously and
  work at it (Psa. 1331 Jn. 1720-23 1 Cor.
  110 Eph. 42-3)

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A Praying Church (242 424 66 125)

• The problem today many church members are
  ungrateful and self-reliant
• Their prayers were made
• In good times
• In challenging times
• In bad times
• The solution let us pray at all times and for
  all occasions (1 Thess. 517-18)

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A Giving Church (245 432-37 61-6)

• The problem today many church members are
  selfish and unconcerned
• Their benevolence was
• From the heart
• With liberality
• For the needy saints
• The solution let us work to have for those in
  need (Acts 2034-35 Eph. 428 2 Cor. 97)

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Jerusalem

• A Model Church for Today
• Acts 2-12
• - Part 3 -

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A Model Church Review

• A converted church (237-41)
• A worshipping church (242, 46-47)
• A learning church (242 542)
• A united church (244-46 424,32)
• A praying church (242 424 66 128)
• A giving church (245 432-37 61-60)

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A Disciplined Church (51-11)

• The problem today many church members are
  allowed to live in sin and be in fellowship
• This discipline was
• God-ordered
• Exercised immediately
• Respected (feared) by all
• The solution let us discipline when necessary
  (Mt. 1815-17 1 Cor. 51-13 Rom. 1617-18 2
  Thess. 36-15)

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A Persecuted Church (41ff 517ff 68ff 81ff
121ff)

• The problem today many avoid persecution by
  living like the world around them
• Their persecution
• Resulted from standing for truth
• Was met with perseverance and prayer
• Was faced positively (44,19 529,41 61,7
  760 84 1224)
• The solution let us endure persecution (Mt.
  511-12 Jn. 1520 2 Tim. 312 1 Pet. 416)

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A Rejoicing Church (246 541)

• The problem today many have lost their zeal and
  enthusiasm in serving the Lord
• Their joy came from
• Salvation from Christ
• Serving for Christ
• Society with Christians
• The solution let us remain happy at all times
  (Psa. 1611 5110-12 Rom. 1417 Gal. 522
  Phil. 44)

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Jerusalem

• A Model Church for Today
• Acts 2-12
• - Part 4 -

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A Model Church Review

• A converted church (237-41)
• A worshipping church (242, 46-47)
• A learning church (242 542)
• A united church (244-46 424,32)
• A praying church (242 424 66 128)
• A giving church (245 432-37 61-60)

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A Model Church Review

• A disciplined church (51-11)
• A persecuted church (41ff 81ff 121ff)
• A rejoicing church (246 541)

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An Organized Church (61-6 1130 152 2118)

• The problem today many local churches lack
  proper leadership
• Their organized was
• Ordained by God (Eph. 310 48ff)
• Taken seriously (Ac. 61ff)
• Effective in work
• The solution let men qualify themselves to lead
  (Phil. 11 1 Tim. 31ff Tit. 15ff)

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An Evangelistic Church (541-42 84,14 1122)

• The problem today local churches will not spread
  the gospel outside the building
• They evangelized
• With zeal, continually and selflessly
• Without boundaries
• In the midst of persecution
• The solution let us go out and spread the gospel
  (Mt. 938 Jn. 435)

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A Growing Church (241,47 44 514 61,7
1224)

• The problem today new church members are not
  being added churches dying
• Their growth was not
• Without effort and preaching (542)
• A result of unauthorized gimmicks
• Hindered by persecution or problems
• The solution let us grow in number and strength
  (Ac. 165)